Prof Robert Patman 'There'll always be differences of view within the Five Eyes intelligence alliance' - Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons

Sydney Morning Herald foreign affairs correspondent Anthony Galloway says Australian officials felt "blindsided" by comments by Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta.

She's not comfortable with expanding the alliance's remit to joint foreign policy positions.

Professor Robert Patman told Si & Phil not all Five Eyes countries have the same positions on human rights and democracy.
He says we have serious differences with Australia on a number of issues, but we don't need to agree with them on everything.
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